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Isle of Wight Festival 2025 - ticket news, lineup and rumours

The Isle of Wight Festival 2025 will take place from Thursday 19th - Sunday 22nd June 2025. 

Here's our guide to the confirmed lineup and lineup rumours and ticket news based on educated guesses, rumours and what has happened over the last few years. 

If you've overheard a bit of juicy gossip, please help us whip up some excitement by getting in touch.

We've also got advice on cheap travel to the festival. Anyone who wants to avoid camping at Isle of Wight Festival 2025, should look at our guides to places to stay near the Isle of Wight Festival site, Isle of Wight hotels with sea views or Isle of Wight holiday parks.
Green Day at Isle of Wight Festival main stage 2024
Green Day giving us the time of our lives in 2024

When is the Isle of Wight FEstival 2025?

The Isle of Wight Festival 2025 will take place on June 19th - 22nd. That is a similar time of year to the 2024 festival. For several years, it was held a week earlier in June.

Where can I buy tickets for Isle of Wight Festival 2025?

Standard tickets are now on sale via Ticketmaster.

There was also an early bird sale, which sold out in three days and there was a pre-sale for customers of Three.

Can I buy day tickets for the Isle of Wight Festival 2025?

No, day tickets aren't currently on sale.

Day tickets for the Isle of Wight Festival 2024 were released on 7th February 2024 and cost £120. We don't know for sure that they will release day tickets, but my guess is that they will.

How much are tickets for the Isle of Wight Festival 2025?

Standard price tickets for 2025 are:

  • Weekend tickets for the Isle of Wight Festival 2024: £289.95 (including booking fees)
  • Weekend teen tickets for 13-17 year olds: £235.95
  • Weekend student tickets: £235.95
  • Weekend islander ticket: £230.45. Isle of Wight residents can 'unlock' the discount by entering their Isle of Wight postcode without spaces
  • Weekend islander teen for 13-17 year olds: £202.95. Tickets for teenagers can only be bought alongside adult tickets.
  • Older child ticket for 9-12 year olds: £22.80 (can only be booked whilst buying another ticket)
  • Younger child ticket for 3-8 year olds: £12.90 (can only be booked whilst buying another ticket)
  • Infant ticket for 0-2 year olds: Free, but you need to book one whilst buying another ticket. You can't just turn up!
  • Weekend car park ticket: £35
  • Campervan ticket: £308 - note that this doesn't include entry to the festival, you still need to buy a ticket
  • Campervan with electric hookup: £456.50 - again, this doesn't include entry to the festival, it's just a supplement to bring your motorhome or campervan.
  • As mentioned earlier, day tickets are not currently available. They were £120 for the Isle of Wight Festival 2024 and were released on February 7th 2024.

If you are interested, you can see the early bird prices at the bottom of this page.
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Confirmed Lineup for the Isle of Wight Festival 2025

Friday Main Stage
  • Faithless (Sting is listed as the headliner, but Faithless is closing the main stage)
  • Sting
  • Lottery Winners​

Friday Big Top
  • Clean Bandit
  • Dean Lewis
  • The Lathums

Saturday Main Stage
  • Stereophonics
  • The Script
  • Paul Heaton featuring Rianne Downey
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Saturday Big Top
  • Example
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Sunday Main Stage
  • Justin Timberlake
  • Teddy Swims
  • Texas
  • Olly Murs

Sunday Big Top
  • James
  • ​Alison Moyet

When will the rest of the lineup be announced for the Isle of Wight Festival 2025?

I don't know but my best guess is February or March 2025.

The first big line-up announcement for the 2025 Festival was on September 23rd 2024.

The two line-up announcements for the 2024 festival happened on November 2nd 2023 and February 5th 2024. The final acts were added in March. That is similar to the previous year when announcements were made on October 31st 2022 and March 16th 2023. 

As you'll see in the section about prices, you saved a lot on the ticket price if you bought before the line-up was announced. The question is whether you are the sort of person who will only go if the main stage line-up matches your taste. This used to be me, but I am now equally happy to wander between smaller stages, eat some chips by the river, ride the big wheel and meet up with old friends.

Lineup rumours for the Isle of Wight Festival 2025

The headliners have been announced, but who else might be added to the lineup for the Isle of Wight Festival 2025?

We are generally very wrong with these guesses - and most of the acts below are too big to be added the line-up for this year.

Anyway, here's a running list of artists that we think are on the radar for future festivals (or possibly 2025).

  • There are various big acts touring the UK in summer 2025. It's a bit of a leap to assume they will squeeze in the Isle of Wight Festival, but it does sometimes work out that way. Acts on tour include Supergrass (in May), Chase and Status (in May), 21 Pilots (in May) Kylie (in May) Pixies (in May), Iron Maiden (in June), Dua Lipa (in June), Fontaines DC (in July), Billie Eilish (in July), Oasis (although they've said they aren't doing festivals), Catfish and the Bottlemen (in August) and Coldplay (in August).

  • In 2022, John Giddings was being interviewed by Isle of Wight Radio after a Kylie Minogue song had been playing. John commented that "we should book her". Was it a throwaway comment? Probably. Are we still going to whip it up into a rumour for a future festival? Of course! There was also a story in the Daily Star in 2018 about Kylie playing at the Isle of Wight Festival.

  • ​In the same Isle of Wight Radio interview in 2022 John Giddings said that they had "thought about Lizzo" and that she is "definitely on a list for the future".

  • A 2022 interview with the Isle of Wight County Press included John Giddings saying that "Pink Floyd aren't going to reform, neither are Led Zeppelin". This reads more like an anti-rumour than a rumour but let's include it anyway as we know John Giddings is a big fan of them both. I do think it's likely that Robert Plant will be booked for a future festival. He played back in 2002 and he played at the Isle of Wight's Rhythmtree Festival in 2019 so he knows where to catch the ferry from.

  • Along similar lines - in 2020, John Giddings gave an interview to the University of Exeter. He said he'd "love to reform Pink Floyd". This is a common theme, as he also told Absolute Radio in 2015 that he'd like Roger Waters ​to play. In the University of Exeter interview he also mentioned Nick Mason's Saucerful of Secrets, which play old Pink Floyd songs and are managed by Solo. He also expressed his love for Little Mix though it wasn't exactly clear that he was inviting them to the Festival (they are another act which is managed by Solo). 

  • In 2018, John Giddings told the Isle of Wight County Press that "I would love the Arctic Monkeys to play. I asked them ages ago, but I haven't heard back from them". They've never played the Isle of Wight Festival.

  • In 2016, John Giddings told the Isle of Wight County Press that he'd like to book Oasis, Green Day and The Kinks. Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher have both played the festival since then in 2018, 2019 and 2021, so that one has sort-of happened. The Green Day suggestion finally came true, a mere eight years after John Giddings mentioned it. Oasis said they won't be playing festivals in 2025.

  • In 2015, John Giddings dropped a few names to The Price is Wight, including Beyonce, Rihanna and Ed Sheeran. It was more of a wish list than any insight into conversations that had taken place. I wouldn't buy a ticket expecting to see any of them, but you never know.

  • Way back in 2014, John Giddings told Glamour Magazine that 'I'd still love Coldplay, the Foo Fighters or Muse to come back because they were so good'. He repeated the Foo Fighters and Coldplay line in an interview in 2015. Muse returned in 2022, so we can remove that one. Note that it took eight years for that one to come true as well!
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  • We are getting a little ancient now, but John Giddings was interviewed by the NME at the Isle of Wight Festival 2013 and said that "When Oasis reform, I want them to play". He also said that he wanted Bob Dylan, as he played at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1969. He then said that Blur, Fleetwood Mac, Red Hot Chili Peppers were on his wish list. These three subsequently appeared in 2015 and 2014. John then said that he wanted repeat performances from Foo Fighters, Coldplay, Jay-Z (none of which have happened yet). He also said he wanted Deap Vally at a future festival.

A few hunches and educated guesses about future Isle of Wight Festival lineups

  • We predicted that some of the bands which dropped out of the Isle of Wight Festival 2021 might play at future festivals. The festival was delayed twice and the lineup changed due to artist availability and travel restrictions. One of those turned out to be true - Chemical Brothers. Other cancelled acts which have yet to appear include Lionel Richie, Black Eyed Peas, Dido and Jess Glynne (Ed: *raises eyebrows*). 
  • We know that organisers of the Isle of Wight Festival are keen to feature more female acts. As previously discussed, the headline acts at the Isle of Wight Festival have been very male-dominated. John Giddings sent out a request for 'more non-cis male acts' for one of the smaller stages in 2021 so the imbalance is certainly on their radar. Who could that be? Perhaps a female act which has already played at the Isle of Wight Festival such as Florence + The Machine (2010) or Pink (also 2010)? Am I just plucking names out of the air or do I have secret insider information? (Ed: it's the former, stop pretending).  

How about some solo acts?

It's always a good bet that some artists managed by Solo will appear at future Isle of Wight Festivals. This has happened several times in the last few years, which is unsurprising as John Giddings is the MD of Solo.

For example, Solo-managed Starsailor/singer-James Walsh have appeared at the Isle of Wight Festival 12 times (2003, 2003, 2008, 2014, 2017 and 2019 plus James Walsh in 2010, 2011, 2012, 2018, 2019 and 2022 for anyone writing a pub quiz), whilst Suzanne Vega has appeared five times. James have appeared five times and will make that six in 2025. Iggy Pop has appeared four times.

Other Solo acts which have appeared at the Isle of Wight Festival include Alison Moyet (played at Isle of Wight Festival 2017 and booked for 2025), Bananarama (2009), Bang Bang Romeo (2018, 2019), Blondie (2010, 2013 and 2023), Germein (2023, 2024), GIRLBAND (2023), Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly (2018, 2019, 2021), Gutterdammerung (2016), Imelda May (2017, 2021), Mike + The Mechanics (2016), Paradisia (2018), Pharrell Williams (2015), Spandau Ballet (2010), Sting (2008 as The Police and 2025 as a solo artist), The Clause (2023), The Compozers (2022), The Corrs (2016), The High Kings (2016), Wet Wet Wet (2019).
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Other Solo-managed acts that haven't yet played at the Isle of Wight Festival include Phil Collins, Julian Lennon, Ronan Keating, Genesis and Little Mix. You can see the full list of artists on the Solo website. 

Other regular attendees that aren't managed by Solo have included Feeder (2005, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2018 and 2024), George Ezra (2017, 2019, 2023) and The Courteeners (2010, 2011, 2015, 2019, 2023).
 
We have been repeatedly wrong with our hunch that other artists managed by Live Nation might appear. The company has a 'majority stake' in the Isle of Wight Festival (although it is still run by Solo). For what it is worth Live Nation artists include: Beyonce, Barbara Streisand, Justin Timberlake, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Shakira and U2.

As you'll have noticed, Justin Timberlake is on the only name on that list that has actually been added to an Isle of Wight Festival line-up.
 
I'm still clinging on to the possibility of U2, although they very rarely play festivals so I think it's unlikely.

Will the Isle of Wight Festival 2025 sell out?

Obviously we can't say for sure whether the Isle of Wight Festival will sell out. Honestly, who wrote these daft questions?

However, we do know that 2023 weekend tickets sold out about a week before the event. I didn't hear anything to suggest that the Isle of Wight Festival 2024 sold out, but it certainly felt like it was at capacity on Sunday so I would guess that they were very close to selling out. The attendance was reported as being 55,000, which I believe is the capacity.

However, it isn't one of those events that usually sells out within 14 minutes as it has a large capacity. You don't need to set up six devices to try and get a ticket. The cheapest early bird tickets sold out within about 19 hours. 

What's the cheapest way to get to the Isle of Wight Festival 2025?

The cheapest way to get to the Isle of Wight Festival is to pull your finger out and book either Red Funnel's early bird festival ferry deal (expiry date unknown) or Wightlink's early bird festival deal (expires 31st October 2024).

This is particularly important if you plan to bring a car. With Wightlink you can get a return with a car full of people for £99.50 or a foot passenger return for £18. For day returns, it is £49.50 for a car or £12 for a foot passenger. Red Funnel's early bird deal varies depending on when you travel but you can bring the car for about £71 - £115 or £25 for a foot passenger.

If you wait until nearer the time then you will probably pay two or three times the price for the car ferry. The foot passenger fare will be more like £40 return (although there are often other deals that turn up).

Let me make the point again - grab this early bird ferry deal if you can! 

If you've not been to the Isle of Wight before, see our ferry travel guide for beginners. ​​Your options are:
If you stay in accommodation off site you can usually ask your accommodation provider to book the ferry for you at a special rate (e.g. Away Resorts). They get trade rates on the ferry that can sometimes be up to half price, and can pass the saving on to you.
If you've missed the early bird deals then you can still save 10% with this Red Funnel booking form. Also check our discount ferries page as you might find a better offer comes along.

Most people travel via Southampton or Portsmouth, whilst the Lymington crossing can be a bit quieter. You may find that travelling as a foot passenger on a car ferry is the best way to avoid long queues and delays.

How do I get from the ferry to the Isle of Wight Festival site?

There are shuttle buses that will get you to the Isle of Wight Festival bus station.

Last time we checked, these departed from:
  • Cowes (ferry departs from Southampton)
  • East Cowes (ferry departs from Southampton)
  • Ryde (ferry departs from Portsmouth Harbour or Hovercraft from Southsea)
  • Yarmouth (ferry departs from Lymington, next to Lymington Pier railway station).

Note that there wasn't a shuttle bus from Fishbourne, which is where the Wightlink car ferry from Portsmouth arrives. It's about four miles from the Festival site.

In 2024, the shuttle bus was £16 return per adult, £14 for a child or £66 for a group of 5. They ran from Thursday morning until Monday lunchtime.

It is cheaper to use the 'normal' buses on the Isle of Wight, but you don't end up as close to the festival site. The walk from Newport bus station to the camping entrance (Gate A3) is about 1.5 miles, which is about 30 minutes or perhaps a bit more if you are dragging bags on a hot day.

You may also find that a taxi full of people is cheaper than the shuttle bus, but I haven't tried that out myself.
Isle of Wight Festival shuttle bus
Shuttle buses run from most ferry ports on the Isle of Wight (this one was in Cowes)

What accommodation is near to the Isle of Wight Festival (apart from camping)?

Take a look at our guide to 10 of the best places to stay near the festival or a cheap option is one of the Isle of Wight's holiday parks. Most resorts are by the coast, but The Lakes Rookley is quite a large resort which is 11 minutes' drive from the Isle of Wight Festival site (use discount code ISLEGURU10 via this link to save 10% - expires 31/12/24 + cheap ferry travel).
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Other options include Travelodge in Newport and Booking.com for hotels near the Isle of Wight festival site. 

​There is a Premier Inn at the Isle of Wight Festival site, but it is reserved for artists and crew.

Newport is one of the less interesting places on the Isle of Wight so you might prefer to stay somewhere near the beach and make it more of a holiday (see our guide to Isle of Wight towns or hotels with a sea view). The music starts at lunchtime from Thursday but a lot of people turn up mid-afternoon, which gives plenty of time to explore the Island over lunch.

Of course, you'll need to get to your accommodation after the festival has finished each night. You can either rely on public transport/taxis or bring a car and park nearby. We use the pay and display Coppins Bridge car park, which is a 15 minute walk from the festival entrance. Don't tell anyone I told you. There are also plenty of buses after the festival ends.
The Lakes Rookley waterside view
Most holiday resorts aren't near the Isle of Wight Festival but The Lakes Rookley is 11 minutes away by car

When should we arrive at the Isle of Wight Festival 2025?

The biggest bands at the Isle of Wight Festival are on Friday, Saturday and Sunday but there are discos and smaller stages to encourage people to arrive on Wednesday or Thursday.

In recent years, the Thursday headliners have been:
  • Bjorn Again (2008)
  • The Human League (2009)
  • Squeeze (2010)
  • ABC and Boy George (2011)
  • Primal Scream (2012)
  • Happy Mondays and The Farm (2013)
  • Boy George and Inspiral Carpets (2014)
  • Billy Idol (2015)
  • Status Quo (2016)
  • Razorlight (2017)
  • Wombats (2018)​
  • Wet Wet Wet and Heather Small (2019)
  • Happy Mondays (originally booked for 2020 but cancelled)
  • Scouting for Girls (2021)
  • Happy Mondays (2022)
  • Groove Armada DJ Set (2023)
  • ​Scouting for Girls (2024)
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Can under 18s attend the Isle of Wight Festival without an adult? Do children get in free?

In summary, teenagers need an adult with them. Under 2s are free, 3-12 year olds pay a small price for a ticket.

The Terms and Conditions for 2025 say that:

"Tickets for Teenagers aged between 13 and 17 as at 19 June 2025, can only be purchased with adult tickets. Unaccompanied Teenagers will be refused entry to the Festival...In addition, where Teenager(s) are in the group of 4, there must be at least one Adult in that group who is aged 21 years or over as of 19 June 2025"

Can my band play at Isle of Wight Festival 2025?

Sorry, this is nothing to do with us. Isle of Wight Guru is an independent site, which has no official link to the Isle of Wight Festival. As much as I would like you to pop round to my house and play for me, it wouldn't really achieve anything.

In previous years there have been Battle of the Band competitions held by the organisers.

There was also a Platform One stage at Isle of Wight Festival 2024 (Platform One is a college of music on the Isle of Wight). 

Should I go to the Isle of Wight Festival 2025?

The Isle of Wight Festival has evolved (like most festivals) from one great big stage to a 'visitor experience' (John Giddings' words) with various big tops, bars and stages. There are also funfair rides etc. 

In an interview with the Isle of Wight County Press in 2023, John Giddings said that: “I reckon half the audience come because they like the show and the entertainment that goes with it, and the other half come depending on who is on the bill".

The age range at the Isle of Wight Festival is pretty wide with loads of families (kids get in for next to nothing) and lots of people who are old enough to have attended the first festival in 1968. If you grew up on the Isle of Wight, there's a high probability of witnessing one of your schoolteachers looking worse for wear after a jug of Pimms. 

In the last few years, the price hasn't really gone up very much. You've got to pay for the ferry, but it is reasonable if you split it between four people in car. If you're travelling alone or as a couple, it will be cheaper to travel as a foot passenger (see further up the page for ferry deals).
Kid Zone at Isle of Wight Festival 2024
The Isle of Wight Festival aims to appeal to kids, as well as trendy dads like me

How can I get in free to the Isle of Wight Festival?

Unless you are a 6' 7" ​tall former footballer or own a hot air balloon, your best bet is to volunteer to clean up during the festival.

An organisation called EcoWarriorz will give you free entry in exchange for a number of shifts. You generally work during the day so you can still see the main acts in the evening. They also provide some food and hot showers for you.

Isle of Wight festival 2025 ticket news and lineup archive

25/09/24 - Tickets on general release

Tickets are now on general sale. Prices are about £10-£20 higher than they were in 2024.

23/09/24 - First lineup announcement!

19/09/24 - Lineup coming soon!

The first line-up announcement is coming on September 23rd 2024, along with a pre-sale for Three customers.

That's a few weeks earlier than we predicted! 

28/08/24 - cold water on the Oasis lineup rumour

Oasis has issued a statement saying that they won't be playing at any festivals as part of the reunion. So there you have it.

27/08/24 - Lineup rumour

Oasis has announced plans for a reunion tour, starting two weeks after the Isle of Wight Festival 2025.

As discussed earlier in this blog, John Giddings has said at least twice in interviews that he would like to book Oasis if they reformed.

We've written a blog giving a summary of how likely we think that is that Oasis will play at the Isle of Wight Festival 2025.

01/07/24 - ticket update 

Early bird tickets for the Isle of Wight Festival have sold out! 

They sold out in 68 hours by my reckoning, which is less than three days. In previous years, the early bird sale has lasted about five days. I am not sure if that's because they have sold quicker or if it's because there were fewer early bird tickets available.

29/06/24 - ticket update

Tier one early bird tickets have sold out within about 19 hours.

​Tier two weekend tickets are about £10 more expensive.

Tier 2 early bird prices for Isle of Wight Festival 2025:
  • Early bird weekend ticket for adults: £231.35
  • Early bird weekend Student: £225.85
  • Early bird weekend Teen: £225.85
  • Early bird Islander (i.e. an Isle of Wight resident): £187.35 (use your Isle of Wight postcode to unlock the discount)
  • Early bird Islander teen: £181.85 (use your Isle of Wight delivery postcode to unlock the discount)
  • Older child (9-12): £19.80
  • Younger child (3-8): £9.90
  • Infants (2 and under): free
  • Campervan: £286
  • Campervan with power: £434.50
  • Weekend parking bought in advance: £30 (including £1 green levy)

28/06/24

Early bird tickets for Isle of Wight Festival 2025 are now on sale. There is a new system, with two tiers.

Tier 1 early bird prices for Isle of Wight Festival 2025
  • Early bird weekend ticket for adults: £220.35
  • Early bird weekend Student: £214.85
  • Early bird weekend Teen: £214.85
  • Early bird Islander (i.e. an Isle of Wight resident): £176.35 (use your Isle of Wight postcode to unlock the discount)
  • Early bird Islander teen: £170.85 (use your Isle of Wight delivery postcode to unlock the discount)
  • Older child (9-12): £19.80
  • Younger child (3-8): £9.90
  • Infants (2 and under): free
  • Campervan: £286
  • Campervan with power: £434.50
  • Weekend parking bought in advance: £30 (including £1 green levy)

Prices have increased by about £10 from 2024. ​

27/06/24

Good news! The Isle of Wight Festival is returning for 2025 and tickets go on sale tomorrow!

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